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How popular is the baby name Maleficent in the United States right now? How popular was it historically? Find out using the graph below! Plus, see baby names similar to Maleficent and check out all the blog posts that mention the name Maleficent.

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Popularity of the Baby Name Maleficent

Number of Babies Named Maleficent

Born in the U.S. Since 1880

Posts that Mention the Name Maleficent

The music-inspired name Kehlani was the top debut name for baby girls in 2015.

In order for a rare baby name to debut on the Social Security Administration’s annual baby name list, it has to be given to at least 5 U.S. babies of either one gender or the other within a given year.

Of all the girl names that debuted in 2015, the following were the most popular:

Every year on December 2 (happy birthday Britney Spears!) we start another round of the annual Pop Culture Baby Name Game. It’s not a “game” really, but more of a group brainstorm. Between today and next May, we try to guess which baby names saw increased usage in 2014 thanks to popular culture — music, movies, television, video games, sports, politics, current events, products/advertising, and so forth.

Here are all the 2014 predictions we’ve made so far. Many of the below come from longtime commenters elbowin and Julie — thanks you guys!

Maleficent, everyone’s favorite Disney villain, is coming back to the big screen.

But not in a Sleeping Beauty sequel. In a live action movie. And she’ll be portrayed by Angelina Jolie, no less.

The movie, which is scheduled to be released in early 2014, may offer us a kinder view of the sinister Maleficent. This incarnation of the character is a “misunderstood sorceress who ultimately turns evil,” according to E! Online.

The name Maleficent can be traced back to the Latin word maleficus, meaning “wicked, vicious, criminal.” Fitting for an evil sorceress, but how about a baby?

Do you think we’ll see baby girls named Maleficent when the movie comes out?

Update, 5/7/16: Maleficent has debuted on the SSA’s list! Five baby girls got the name in 2015.